May 2023 Author Updates

I’m twenty-three days away from my debut novel’s release! Read more about how that book launch is going, what else I did in April, and plans for May. Here’s my May Writing Update including a question of the month from the IWSG in inspiration. What I am: April was National Poetry Month, and my goal was to outline or write Read More …

April Author Updates

Today is story time! I will take you back to the first novel I started to write and what I’ve learned since then. Would I finish the story and publish it? Read more to find out! I’m also talking about what I did in March and plans for April. Here’s my April Author Update including a question of the month Read More …

Unique Poetry Collaboration Ideas

Today begins National Poetry Month in the US – celebrating poets’ role in our culture and that poetry matters. I will be participating in writing a poem a day by using prompts and encouragement from the 2023 April PAD Challenge (writersdigest.com) and the Indiana Writers Center. I love using prompts and combining them with trying out new poetry Forms to Read More …

Ideas for a Spring Break at Home

Spring Break doesn’t have to take you far from home to give you the rest, relaxation, or enjoyable new activities that you crave. Here are five ideas for families staying home for Spring Break. (If you are travelling, check out my post when I travelled to Colorado in the spring time.) 1 Create a Staycation Bingo Never have enough time Read More …